OMNISCIENT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

omniscient

adjective

Definition of omniscient

as in omnipotent

formal knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.

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Recent Examples of omniscient In his telling, the patient often wants to comply with the heroic, omniscient analyst in order to avoid thinking for herself; the analyst must guard against this dynamic and against his own desire to dominate the patient. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Music is deeply woven into the film’s fabric, with performances and songs from both actors and musicians serving as the omniscient voice of the characters’ lives. — John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, the omniscient, just-the-facts-ma’am narration relates the days and times and events with an efficiency that speaks to us of the unstoppable nature of fate. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings? — JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omniscient

Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient

Adjective

Nothing can overrule God’s omnipotent and omnipresent love and care.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of omnipotent

Adjective

Bond villain Hugo Drax) imagines a vast, floating city suspended in darkness, inhabited by immortal beings who, out of boredom, begin tinkering with the construct of time.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of immortal

Adjective

Please do not leave without sampling the divine dessert of Caribbean coffee-chocolate delice with a hint of tonka beans and cacao nibs.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Following the death of the 13th Dalai Lama in 1933, the search for his heir was a matter of divine detective work.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

Cormier plays the kind, generous, fun-loving, but all-powerful Avatar Aang.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
A lot of work has gone into developing the 250 over the last five years, from a collaboration with pro MX2 racer Alessandro Lupino, to borrowing engine tech from the all-powerful Panigale V4 R sportsbike, to building a model-specific 5-speed gearbox and a new exhaust.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

Definition of all-powerful

Adjective

On the other hand, however, take a step back and the world-building is jaw-dropping; on a big screen, Rogue Trooper is almost overwhelming, and Barnard becomes an almost godlike presence by the end with his piercing white eyes (don’t worry, it’s explained).

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Since then, Tesla’s stock price has risen more than three-hundredfold, an ascent that explains Musk’s godlike status among investors who bought in early.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026